diff --git a/drivers/iio/accel/Kconfig b/drivers/iio/accel/Kconfig
index c258ea678470..839bdcc3e5d6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/accel/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/iio/accel/Kconfig
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ config DMARD10
 config FXLS8962AF
 	tristate
 	depends on I2C || !I2C # cannot be built-in for modular I2C
+	select IIO_BUFFER
+	select IIO_KFIFO_BUF
 
 config FXLS8962AF_I2C
 	tristate "NXP FXLS8962AF/FXLS8964AF Accelerometer I2C Driver"